However, the property owner says that when she attended one of the once-a-month meetings, she ended up feeling "strong-armed."

She says members of the board listened carefully, but she didn't get many concrete suggestions - at least until she left the meeting. At that point, she says, some board members followed her down the hall and asked if she might be interested in paying them to cover up or remove graffiti.

So, is this an advisory board or a job fair?

"I believe it is an absolute conflict of interest to have people come off the graffiti board and hand you a business card," she told me.

One of those who offered her services was board member Jann Fitzgerald, president of RapidRenu, a firm that restores etched window glass.

The property owner says she also got a sales pitch from Derek Chamberlain, who helps to coordinate a private effort that helps local artists create murals. That's supposed to discourage taggers.

Chamberlain, she says, "was nice enough, but he definitely wasn't happy when I said no. I feel like I shouldn't be put on the defensive about not wanting to have graffiti."

"We want people to come to the board for help and advice," she said. "Not to get a hard sell."

From now on, Gordon says, property owners will be referred to a DPW staffer if they ask for suggestions for a cleanup firm. He will have a list of companies who do the work, but representatives from the businesses will not contact anyone unless they express interest.

Tweets you'd probably like to have back, given recent circumstances. Three weeks ago, after an appearance by state Sen. Leland Yee, who is under indictment for corruption in office, the Harvey Milk LBGT Democratic Club tweeted this:

"Sen. Leland Yee explains how he would increase transparency if he was elected secretary of state."

Annals of crime: Phone theft switcheroo. The Southern Station has a report that actually contains good news about cell phone thefts. A victim reported his laptop and cell phone stolen, but told officers he'd downloaded a phone app called Android Lost.

Not only does the app track the phone, it allows the owner to activate the camera to take a photo of the person using the phone.

Using the tracking feature to find the location and the photo to identify the suspect, officers knocked on the door of a residence, located a 27-year-old suspect and found the phone and the laptop.

Confronted with the evidence, the suspect gave a full confession and was booked for grand theft and possession of stolen property.